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Wyoming Enacts Controversial Six-Week Abortion Ban Amid Backlash

3/16/2026

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Wyoming's Republican legislature passed a six-week abortion ban, and Governor Mark Gordon signed it into law despite constitutional concerns.
The law has prompted a lawsuit by the same plaintiffs from prior challenges.
Katie Knutter, director of Wellspring Health Access, said the bill would disrupt services at Wyoming's only procedural abortion clinic.
Critics, including Democratic representative Mike Yin, say the ban insults voters and seek a constitutional amendment amid Wyoming's abortion conflicts.

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Wyoming's Republican legislature passed a six-week abortion ban, and Governor Mark Gordon signed it into law despite constitutional concerns.
The law has prompted a lawsuit by the same plaintiffs from prior challenges.
Katie Knutter, director of Wellspring Health Access, said the bill would disrupt services at Wyoming's only procedural abortion clinic.
Critics, including Democratic representative Mike Yin, say the ban insults voters and seek a constitutional amendment amid Wyoming's abortion conflicts.